Jackie Krug was found in a wooded area about a quarter-mile from her home on Akrich Street east of the Pine Grove exit on Interstate 5, the sheriff’s office said. She had fallen, complaining of back pain and was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Krug’s husband, Gary, flagged down sheriff’s deputies around 10:30 p.m. to report that his wife had left the house around 5 p.m. to go to a nearby friend’s home and never returned. He said his wife has medical issues and shows signs of dementia, the sheriff’s office said.

Deputies were able to track Jackie Krug’s footprints northeast of the her home before a CHP helicopter spotted her just before midnight.

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